Xu Xi
Xu Xi was a painter and poet (886–975). He was born in Nanjing and died in Southern Tang.
Also recorded as Hsü Hsi · Hsi Hsü · Xi Xu
Xu Xi
Xü Xi · Scanned from an old Chinese book · Public domain
- Born
- 886. · Nanjing.
- Died
- 975. · Southern Tang.
- Nationality
- Song dynasty.
- Occupation
- painter and poet.
- Fields
- sketch.
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Xu Xi was a painter and poet (886–975). He was born in Nanjing and died in Southern Tang.
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The field of work recorded is sketch. Work by Xu Xi is recorded in the collections of National Palace Museum, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Shanghai Museum.
Snowy Bamboo (雪竹) attributed to Xu Xi. Width 99.2 cm, Length 151.1 cm. See Zhongguo gu dai shu hua jian ding zu. (中國古代書畫鑑定組編) 1997. Zhongguo hui hua quan ji.(中國繪畫全集) Zhongguo mei shu fen lei quan ji.
Xu Xi · Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆)
Drawing of a bird perched on a branch of an apple tree.
Xu Xi · "China," Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), v. 6, 1911, Plate I, between pp. 212 and 213, Fig. 4.
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886
Xu Xi born at Nanjing.
975
Xu Xi died at Southern Tang.
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Southern Tang.
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